Free Preschool Events in NYC (Ages 3–5)

Free events for preschoolers (ages 3–5) happening in NYC this week — art workshops, storytimes, science programs and more.

1415 events · Upcoming

Sat · Apr 18
3
Sun · Apr 19
17
10:00 am

Pete the Cat

Long Island Children's Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 3–12
10:15 am

Family Gallery Talks: Transforming Everyday Objects

Museum of Modern Art

Free w/ entryRSVP required
11:00 am

Storytime with Katie Yamasaki: Ripples

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Free
11:00 am

STEM Explorers: STEM Weekend

Long Island Children's Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 3–12
11:15 am

Garden of Produce Sensory Bin

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission
11:15 am

Performance: Climate Song and Story Time, with Esther Crow and Puppets!*

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission
11:30 am

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
11:30 am

Little Skywatchers: A Cosmic Adventure

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
12:00 pm

Family Art Workshop: Reimagining Nature Through Collage

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Performance: Climate Song and Story Time, with Esther Crow and Puppets!*

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Free w/ admission
12:00 pm

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Woven Landscapes

Staten Island Museum

Free w/ admissionAges 0–10
12:00 pm

Family Gallery Talks: (Extra)Ordinary Objects

Museum of Modern Art

Free w/ entryRSVP required
12:00 pm

Family Science Workshop: Down to the Riverbed

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Family Art Workshop: Paper Flowers for Spring

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:00 pm

Early Explorers

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’d
12:30 pm

Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required
1:00 pm

Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour

Hudson River Museum

Ticket req’dRSVP required

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Last updated: March 26, 2026